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Assuring Space Mission SuccessTue, 31 Mar 2015 21:35:38 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Wanda Austin Selected to Serve on President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technologyhttp://www.aerospace.org/2015/03/26/wanda-austin-selected-to-serve-on-presidents-council-of-advisors-on-science-and-technology/
http://www.aerospace.org/2015/03/26/wanda-austin-selected-to-serve-on-presidents-council-of-advisors-on-science-and-technology/#commentsThu, 26 Mar 2015 17:22:39 +0000http://www.aerospace.org/?p=19904 More »]]>El Segundo, Calif. (Mar. 26, 2015) – Dr. Wanda Austin, Aerospace president and CEO, has been selected by President Barack Obama to serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).

PCAST is an advisory group of the nation’s leading scientists and engineers who directly advise the President and the Executive Office of the President. PCAST makes policy recommendations in the many areas where understanding of science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) is key to strengthening our economy and forming policy that works for the American people. PCAST also plays an important role in developing support for the President’s ST&I priorities and initiatives, which includes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.

“I am deeply honored to serve with such an esteemed and talented group of our country’s leading scientists and engineers,” said Austin.

PCAST is comprised of distinguished leaders from high-tech industry, universities, and the national academies. The group complements the Administration’s in-house science and technology expertise and helps connect the President and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy with the wider ST&I communities. As part of PCAST’s responsibilities, they conduct in-depth studies requested by the President on policy-relevant ST&I topics where the group’s deep experience, multisectorial diversity, and independence are particularly germane.

The Aerospace Corporation is a California nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center and has approximately 3,500 employees. It provides guidance and advice to military, civil, and commercial customers to ensure the success of complex, technology-based programs. The Aerospace Corporation is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., with multiple locations across the United States.

“With these leadership changes, we maintain our focus on delivering the highest value to our customers in a manner consistent with our corporate values – dedication to mission success, technical excellence, commitment to our people, integrity, and objectivity,” said Dr. Wanda Austin, president and CEO.

Dr. Charles L. “Chuck” Gustafson, general manager for the Launch Systems Division, will be promoted to senior vice president, Engineering and Technology Group. This change will take effect on the retirement of the current ETG senior vice president, Dr. Rami Razouk, on April 1, 2015.

Dr. Jeffery L. Emdee, general manager for Vehicle Systems Division, will replace Gustafson as general manager of Launch Systems Division.

Dr. Eric K. Hall II, principal director for the Atlas V Directorate, will be promoted to general manager and will replace Emdee in the Vehicle Systems Division.

The Aerospace Corporation (www.aerospace.org) is a California nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center and has almost 3,500 employees. It provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers to assure space mission success. The Aerospace Corporation is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., with multiple locations across the United States.

“With these leadership changes, we will continue to deliver the highest value to all of our customers by continuing to focus on the toughest technical issues in a manner consistent with our corporate values – dedication to mission success, technical excellence, commitment to our people, objectivity, and integrity,” said Dr. Wanda Austin, president and CEO.

Catherine Steele, vice president of Strategic Space Operations, will be promoted to senior vice president of National Systems Group (NSG) and will replace Dr. Manuel De Ponte, the current senior vice president, upon his retirement on April 1, 2015. Steele, who resides in Colorado Springs, will move to Chantilly, Va. on Jan. 1, 2015, to ensure a smooth transition to her new role.

The Aerospace Corporation (www.aerospace.org) is a California nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center and has almost 3,500 employees. It provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers to assure space mission success. The Aerospace Corporation is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., with multiple locations across the United States.

]]>http://www.aerospace.org/2014/09/17/the-aerospace-corporation-announces-leadership-changes-2/feed/0Wanda Austin Receives First Leadership and Service Awardhttp://www.aerospace.org/2014/01/24/wanda-austin-receives-first-leadership-and-service-award/
http://www.aerospace.org/2014/01/24/wanda-austin-receives-first-leadership-and-service-award/#commentsFri, 24 Jan 2014 00:25:11 +0000http://www.aerospace.org/?p=15585 More »]]>EL SEGUNDO, Calif., (Jan. 23, 2014) — Dr. Wanda Austin, president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation, received the first Admiral Samuel L. Gravely Leadership and Service Award from the Pacific Battleship Center aboard the Battleship IOWA in San Pedro, Calif. on Monday, Jan. 20.

The PBC recognized Austin for courageous service and leadership in the community and for demonstrating innovation in her field. In accepting the award, Austin noted that both Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Adm. Gravely were trailblazers in bringing diversity to the workplace, and that she had benefited from their efforts.

“Leaders have an obligation of service, making those around them strong and confident so that they are, in fact, developing their successors,” said Austin. She also gave observations for being a good leader, including: leaders should anticipate and respond to change and leaders must prepare physically and mentally to determine the way forward to execute actions necessary to achieve a goal.

The Admiral Samuel L. Gravely Leadership and Service Award, which will be conferred annually, recognizes African Americans leaders in Battleship IOWA’s community who exemplify the courageous service of the late U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Samuel Lee Gravely. The event is part of Battleship IOWA Remembers, a series of events and ceremonies presented annually by the PBC aboard Battleship IOWA. The series commemorates national, military, and naval dates of importance.

The Aerospace Corporation is a California nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center and has almost 3,500 employees. It provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers to assure space mission success. The Aerospace Corporation is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., with multiple locations across the United States.

]]>http://www.aerospace.org/2014/01/24/wanda-austin-receives-first-leadership-and-service-award/feed/0The Aerospace Corporation Named in Training Magazine’s Training Top 125 Award Winnershttp://www.aerospace.org/2014/01/06/the-aerospace-corporation-named-in-training-magazines-training-top-125-award-winners/
http://www.aerospace.org/2014/01/06/the-aerospace-corporation-named-in-training-magazines-training-top-125-award-winners/#commentsMon, 06 Jan 2014 21:12:28 +0000http://www.aerospace.org/?p=15308 More »]]>El Segundo, Calif. (Jan 6, 2014) – The Aerospace Corporation has been named one of Training magazine’s Training Top 125 organizations with the most successful training and development programs in the world. Rankings will be announced at the invitation-only, black-tie ceremony in early February.

Aerospace was nominated for its workforce development activities performed by its corporate university, The Aerospace Institute, and its Human Resources Division. TAI delivers corporate training for technical education, business and leadership development. The technical curriculum includes mission assurance, space systems architecting, acquisition, and technologies and engineering disciplines associated with space missions and systems. Additional information about TAI can be found here – http://www.aerospace.org/education/the-aerospace-institute/. For more than 10 years, Training magazine’s Training Top 125 award winners are organizations with the most successful learning and development programs. All applications were judged by an outside research company, by Training magazine’s editor-in-chief, and by the Top 10 Hall of Famers that appeared in the top ten of the Training magazine’s Top 125 for four consecutive years.

The Aerospace Corporation is a California nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center and has almost 3,500 employees. It provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers to assure space mission success. The Aerospace Corporation is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., with multiple locations across the United States.